Casket handle



J. E; FALCK CASKET HANDLE April 16, 1929.

Filed July 22, 1927 INVENTOR Patented Apr. 16, 19290 ITED sir JOSEPH n. FALCK, or rirrsnunc n, PENNSYLVANIA, Assrenon 'ro narrower. oAsKEr rm-ferret.

COMPANY, INCORPORATED, OF Pi'l"I'SBTJ'RGJ-L PENIQJSYLVANIA, A CQRPURATIOBTOF NEW YORK.

Application filed July 22,

This invention relates to casket handles and particularly to a handle which may be constructed at low cost, hasample strength and presents a neat appearance as is re-;

quiied for articles of this character.

Casket handles as heretofore constructedhave generally comprised an attachment plate having spaced apart hinged members thereon. The hinged members have openings'formed therethrough toaccommodate a grip member, this last being held in place by set screws in the hinge portions. The various parts are generally plated, pohshed and lacquered before assembly and difliculty is usually experienced in putting the grip member in place; The lacquer and the plating are scored and scratched, frequently ne-. cessitating re-finishing.

I provide a handle comprising a support ing member, a grip member and a retainer flying across the grip member and 'perma-' I nently engaging the supporting member on opposite sides of the grip member so as to hold the grip member in place. The retainer preferably comprises a strip of wrought metal arranged to make a snap connection with the supporting member. The supporting member is preferably made of wrought metal having a cast reinforcement and the retainer is made spring-like so as to snap over hooks formed in the wrought metal portion of the supporting member.

The retainer is so constructed that a portion thereof may be permanently deformed so as to lock it in place.

In the accompanying drawings which if: lustrate the present preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure 1 is a front elevation of a casket handle;

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line II-II of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line III-III of Fig. 1; and

Figure a is a perspective View of the retainer.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention there is shown a handle comprising a plate 2 adapted to be attached to the casket, hinge members 3 and a grip member 50 4. The hinge members?) are pivoted on the plate 2 by pins 5. The handle normally lies against .thecasket but may be swung outwardly therefrom when the handle is to be used. Each hinge or supporting member CASKET HANDLE.

1927.' Serial No. 207,729.

3 ,is shouldered as indicated at limit the outward movement.

Each hinge member ,3 formed of a portion 7 stampedfron'rsheet.metal and having a die cast reinforcement 8. The sheet metal portionextends throughout the entire hinge portion so that the pin 5 passestherothrough. The hinge member is provided with arms 9 and 10 forming a recess which receives the grip member 4:. The portions of the stamped member 7 which extend into the arms 9 and 10 terminate in hooks 11.

6 so to r A retainer 12 extends across the open side i I of the recess in the hinged member and engages the hooks 11 so as to hold the grip permanently deformed as indicated at 14 in Fig. 2. The deformation of the loop 14 serves to permanently connect the handle parts together. It will be noted from Fig. 2 that the retainers 12 lie against the casket when the hinge members are in the position of rest, and that they are on the under side of the handle and out of view when the hinge members are swung outwardly.

The crimping of the retainer 12 is effective not only for permanently securing it in place but also for causing the arms 9 and 10 of the' hinge member to tightly clamp the grip member 4 and prevent relative movement.

There is no necessity for sliding the hinge members and the grip members along one another during the assembling operation as the grip member may be fitted directly into the open sided recess. Scratching or marring of the finish is thereby avoided and, at the same time, a strong and neat handle is secured.

I have illustrated a preferred form of.

1. A casket handle comprising a supporting member having a recess formed therein, a grip member fitting in the recess and a spring member extending across the recess and adapted for being sprung into engagement with the supporting member so as to hold the. grip member in place.

2;- A casket handle comprising a supporting member, a grip member and a retainer lying across the grip member and permanently engaging the supporting member on different sides of the grip member so as to hold the grip member in place, the retainer making 'a' snap connection with the supporting member.

3. A casket handle Comprising a supporting member'having spaced apart hook portions, a grip member lying between the hook 1' portions and a retainer extending from one.

hook portion to the other and eiiective for holding the grip member in place, the retainer having a portion adapted to be permanently deformed so as to permanently secure the parts together.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. i i JOSEPH E; FALCK. 

